The generation that hates work the most isn’t the one you’d think
Disliking your job is wildly common. But according to new research, feelings about work vary greatly from generation to generation. And when it comes to being the least content with…
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This $2,000-a-month ‘chief small talk officer’ job could be Gen Z’s worst nightmare
Talking to coworkers you don’t know very well, or may have little in common with outside of work, can be uncomfortable. But no generation seems more averse to making office…
This is the one retirement expense that you might have forgotten to plan for
People often underestimate some expenses when planning for retirement . In my conversations with older adults about their in-retirement finances , they’ve repeatedly mentioned the cost of dental care .…
At this point, 80% of job seekers apply and hear nothing
In today’s hiring environment, job seekers are lucky to get rejected. In a recent survey by hiring platform Greenhouse, 81% of job seekers said they never heard back from a…
Want to be happier? Oxford research says ask yourself these 3 questions
What does it take to be happy ? Three simple and surprising questions may hold the answer, research found. While most of us seek more money and greater achievement as…
Entrepreneurship might be the key to a longer life
If you thought entrepreneurship was too stressful a path to venture down, you might want to reassess. A new study found that there may be a surprising benefit to starting…
Kevin O’Leary has one rule for giving money to family. It works at any income
It’s pretty hard to feel bad for billionaires , but according to a host of incredibly wealthy people there’s one aspect of being filthy rich that is no fun at…
Why quitting your job might be your best decision yet
Below, Lindsay Crouse shares five key insights from her new book, The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out . Lindsay is a marathon runner and journalist who…
How Dropbox plans to prevent AI brain rot in its workers
Concerned about its workers losing brainpower as they outsource work to artificial intelligence , Dropbox is considering using cognitive training tools, like memory exercises and attention-span training, to keep them…
Money and fear: The financial lessons from iconic horror villains Ghostface, Samara, and Candyman
I was a card-carrying scaredy-cat through my childhood and early teen years, but the release of Wes Craven’s 1996 film Scream single-handedly turned me from nervous Nellie to horror aficionado…
What’s keeping you stuck isn’t the real problem
Below, Seth Godin shares five key insights from his new book, The Knot: Problems Can Be Solved . Seth is a best-selling author, an entrepreneur, and one of the world’s…
Consuming political news can hurt your job performance
With the midterm elections around the corner, political anxiety is in season—and productivity could pay the price. A new study from researchers at Texas A&M University shows that consuming political…
Why pet owners are struggling to afford veterinary care
One day in 2024, Justin Laudadio found his cat, Chicken, writhing on the floor of his home in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, apparently in the midst of a seizure. Laudadio put Chicken in…
These ‘everywhere millionaires’ reveal a hidden engine of American wealth
Below, Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick share five key insights from their new book, The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There . Owen…
Inside Paris Hilton’s house party for celebrities and creators with ADHD
Last week, 200 neurodivergent influencers, entrepreneurs, actors, musicians, authors, and other public figures were “ sliving ”—or slaying at living—their best life at Paris Hilton’s Beverly Hills mansion in celebration…
Make your life bigger than your job
When I was growing up in the early 2000s, only celebrities got to be multihyphenates. Nowadays, it seems like many of my friends and I are. We’re working a 9-to-5,…
Sheryl Sandberg says the manosphere is hurting women at work
Dek: The latest data from Sheryl Sandberg’s feminist organization reveals that six in 10 employees have heard sexist views at work shaped by manosphere and tradewife content. For a while…
Electronic Arts lays off 400 in latest blow to beleaguered gaming industry
Electronic Arts (EA) is reducing its global workforce by 3%, or about 400 jobs, and shutting down BioWare, the 31-year-old studio behind the Mass Effect series. The cuts, announced yesterday,…
Why you should assign a theme to each workday
On Wednesday mornings, I run little experiments in my solo business. I might update a landing page or create some new types of social posts. Friday mornings are reserved for…
Half of this group of workers lies to take PTO
For pet owners with jobs, occasionally missing work to care for their animals is a matter of routine. So is lying about it. Nearly half (46%) of working pet owners…
How one cold email led to ‘You Can See Everything’
Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder ‘s newly released documentary You Can See Everything gets up close and awkwardly, even creepily personal with disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her husband…
Is it better to be urban and mobile or rooted in one place? The answer may be shifting
In 2017, British journalist David Goodhart offered an enlightening read of Western politics. In The Road to Somewhere , he split our societies into two broad groups. The “Anywheres,” about…
The hidden cost of being the ‘reliable one’ at work
Being the always reliable team member at work can earn trust—but it can also limit your growth and cause burnout. Below, experts share how to challenge unfair expectations, set clear…
Everyone’s taking PTO and sick days to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
Folks are lining up for their annual seasonal vaccines. But there’s one contagion that a CVS appointment can’t immunize against. “ GTA flu” is sweeping the nation—and many workers anticipate…
